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Monday, July 26th, 2010
Of all the aspects of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that critics fiercely object to, few generate more ire than the mandates. The health-reform law's individual mandate — requiring every legal U.S. resident to carry Texas health insurance (with some limited exceptions) — has prompted a multistate ...
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Texas Individual Health Insurance- On July 14, the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services jointly released Interim Final Rules (IFRs) for Texas group health plans and Texas health insurance issuers related to coverage of preventive services under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Under the regulations, ...
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) is committed to offering the broadest possible range of products for our members, as well as to maintaining its strong financial position. Thus, on Friday, July 16, 2010, it filed a new policy called Blue Pathway to provide Texas insurance coverage for ...
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
These stats not only majorly effect an individuals health but also the over all rates that the insurance carriers issue for their plans including Texas health insurance plans.
Top 5 Fattest States:
1. Mississippi – 70.2% overweight; 35.3 % obese
2. Alabama – 68.1% overweight; 31. 6% obese
3. Tennessee – 68.9% obese; 32.8% ...
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Texas Health Insurance - It’s been more than three months since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law and, whether a person is “for” or “against” health care reform, no one can deny that the system is headed for some changes.
Keeping up with the 906-page ...
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
The eighth paragraph of the modern Hippocratic Oath reads: “I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.”
Support and encouragement of prevention are deeply rooted among physicians. Intuitively, to prevent a deadly or disabling disease from occurring or stop it at an early stage seems like ...
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Texas Health Insurance~Early retirement was once a popular option for older workers. Some chose to leave the workforce early due to declining health, while others felt financially secure and were ready to experience the freedom of retirement. But today, early retirement has become a less viable option for many.
One of ...
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Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Consumers unable to get Texas health insurance because of a pre-existing medical condition now have a new option.
The federal government on Thursday began accepting applications for its new Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan, which was authorized by the health care overhaul signed into law this year by President Barack Obama.
To be ...
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Texas Health Insurance-Now that regulations about existing Texas employer-sponsored plans have been issued, it’s becoming clear that many of the 160 million Americans with job-based coverage will not, in fact, be able to keep what they currently have.
Republican critics of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act point to the ...
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Texas Health Insurance -The federal medical care overhaul would limit contributions to health savings accounts and raise insurance costs for people including those with special needs, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said at a fundraiser Tuesday for developmentally disabled children.
She warned that new rules aiming to raise $13 ...
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